President’s Message
National Director’s Report
Hello Central New York ASPRS members,
Have you ever had someone’s eyes glaze over when
you tried to explain what you do for a living? Not
anymore – check out the “Geospatial Revolution” at
http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu. It is a project by
Penn State Public Broadcasting that is being
sponsored by several organizations in our community,
including the ASPRS Foundation. I just watched
Episode 1 and it was excellent, with interesting
content and the highest quality production values. So
the next time someone asks, you can point them to this
site, or use Facebook, or Twitter or even an email.
At our last meeting of the officers, we charted our
goals for the year. These goals are focused on giving
value to you, our members.
Our CNY ASPRS 2010 – 2011 goals are:
1) Increase Networking within our Region
-Social network – the Connection of people
-The person
-The professional affiliation
-Business network (employer listing…where
are the jobs?)
Two interesting ASPRS webinars are coming up:
“Preparing for ASPRS Certification” in late October,
and an “Orthophoto Workshop” in early December.
As I have mentioned in the past, the webinars are very
informative and easy to participate while in your
office or from home. The web aspects work very well
with clear visuals and audio. If the topics are of
interest to you, I think it will be worth your while to
sign up.
2) Keep our members current on the Community:
GIS,
remote
sensing,
mapping,
and
photogrammetry
-Government
-Education
-Industry
3) Make people’s work lives easier (e.g. ArcGIS
pointers)
I will be going to the ASPRS/CaGIS 2010 Specialty
Conference in Orlando, 15-19 November. The theme
is
Geospatial
Data
and
Geovisualization:
Environment, Security, and Society. It is being held in
conjunction with a special joint meeting of ISPRS
Technical Commission IV and AutoCarto 2010, so
there will be allot of content for those who can go.
-Passing on practical learning to one another
4) Working toward being the Region of the Year
-Quality/content (points) of annual report. Much of
the points focus on increasing our membership
Our plans thus far:
In addition to the board meeting, I will be attending a
workshop on sensor networking and the Membership
Committee meeting.
CNY ASPRS will be supporting the NYS GIS
conference Oct 25-27 in Saratoga. It promises to be
an exciting conference. We are planning a fantastic
visual in the CNY ASPRS booth. Please stop by the
booth and bring a friend to introduce them to ASPRS.
On the topic of membership, the region officers have
been discussing how ASPRS can bring more value to
its members on the regional and national level. We
would like to hear your thoughts on what is providing
the most value now—the journal, the website, the RSS
feeds, Twitter—and what you would like to see in the
future. Please email me with your ideas and I will
bring them forward at the conference.
The region will be sponsoring two meetings during
the year, one possibly in partnership with IEEE. This
will grow our network and give exposure to other
technical areas. We will also be targeting increased
student engagement. Our first steps toward this will
be the placement of a student on our advisory board.
John T. Boland, CP
I hope many of you participated in the recent survey
of the industry by our society. (see President, pg 2)
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(President, from pg 1) Data was collected in many areas
of concern and those of possible growth. These results
should be reviewed against the capabilities of our
region and can act as a guide for enhancement to the
constituency. Of key interest was the focus on
education, a key strength for us in Central NY. The
results should be out this winter and a focused review
in the region should be planned.
I look forward to a year of renewed connectivity and
growth, and welcome your thoughts and suggestions.
To our future,
Joan Mondello
Central New York Region News
Nominations for
National Director
Future Dates
The New York State Geographic Information
Systems Conference: October 24 - 26, 2010,
Saratoga Springs, NY.
http://www.esf.edu/nysgisconf/
GIS Day 2010: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010.
www.gisday.com
ASPRS 2010 Fall Conference: November 15-18, 2010
Doubletree Hotel at Entrance to Universal Orlando
Orlando, Florida
http://www.asprs.org/orlando2010/
CNY Region Winter Meeting: January/February 2011
ASPRS 2011 Annual Conference: May 1 - 5, 2011
Midwest Airlines Center/Hyatt Hotel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
CNY Region Annual Meeting: May, 2011
ASRPS 2011 Fall Pecora Conference
November 14-17, 2011
Hilton Hotel at Washington Dulles Airport
Herndon, Virginia
This position is a three-year commitment to attending
national meetings and conferences. You will participate
in board and committee meetings where important issues
of this society are discussed. If you are interested in this
important region position, please contact Rolando
Raqueno or Bill Stiteler.
(From the Region By-Laws) “The Nominating Committee,
prior to November 1 of the year preceding the expiration of
the National Director's term of office, shall prepare a slate
of nominees to fill the office of National Director. The list
of nominees is to be reported to the Secretary-Treasurer by
November 15. The Secretary-Treasurer, in turn, shall
notify the membership of Region of said report by
December 1.
“Additional nominations may be made by a written
petition signed by five (5) members in good standing
forwarded to the Secretary-Treasurer by December 15,
2010. All valid (member in good standing, resident in
the Region, willingness to serve if elected) nominations
shall be presented to the membership by the SecretaryTreasurer and the election completed by February 1,
2011.”
GRADE POINTS
ASPRS AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
ASPRS grants awards and scholarships, valued to
over $50,000, to qualifying graduate and
undergraduate students.
The 2011 ASPRS
scholarships and awards brochure is now available
for distribution. Recently, very few applications
have been submitted for some of the awards and
scholarships. In additional, several new awards
have been introduced in past couple of years. A
few of these scholarships are highlighted here.
The Francis H. Moffitt Memorial Scholarship has
increased to $4,000, a $1,000 increase over the
2010 grant. This award is designed to encourage
upper-division undergraduate and graduate level
students to pursue a course of study in surveying or
photogrammetry leading to a career in the
geospatial mapping profession.
Nominations
The Nominations Committee respectfully submits
John Boland for approval as candidate for the 2011
- 2013 ASPRS Central New York Region National
Director.
Rolando Raqueño
Chair, ASPRS CNY Region 2010 Nominating Committee
(see Awards, pg 3)
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(Awards, from pg 2)
ASPRS Central New York Region
Financial Statement
1 Jan 2010 - 31 August 2010
INCOME
Dues
Region Rebate
Region Conferences
Interest
Dinner Meeting
Student of the Year Award
Gifts
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$60.28
$1,040.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
TOTAL
$3,100.28
EXPENDITURE
Region Conferences
Dinner Meeting
Student of the Year Award
Postage
Office Exp
Contributions
$0.00
$1,033.10
$2,000.00
$88.00
$0.00
$0.00
TOTAL
$3,121.10
ASSETS
Base Shares (Savings Account)
12 Month Certificate
Share Draft (Checking Account)
Petty Cash
$4,958.59
$4,767.46
$2,000.00
$4.00
The scholarship previously offered as the Intergraph
Scholarship is now called the Z/I Imaging
Scholarship. This $2,000 grant is designed to
facilitate graduate-level studies and career goals
adjudged to address new and innovative uses of
signal processing, image processing techniques, and
the application of photogrammetry to real-world
techniques within the earth imaging industry.
The GeoEye Foundation has set new award
parameters for the GeoEye Foundation Award for
the Application of High-Resolution Digital
Satellite Imagery. In addition to archive imagery,
applicants may now apply for a new collection from
IKONOS (11 x 11 km) or GeoEye-1 (15 x 15 km)
(see details below). This unique data grant, which
has a potential value of up to $20,000, is given in
support of remote sensing education and to
stimulate the development of applications of highresolution digital satellite remote sensing data
through the granting of GeoEye imagery for applied
research by undergraduate or graduate students.
Award application:
None
$0.00
The deadline for all applications is Tuesday
DECEMBER 1, 2010, and all applicants will
be notified by early March. The full application
and award information is available from National’s
web,
http://www.asprs.org/membership/scholar.html.
TOTAL
$0.00
Scholarship Administrator, ASPRS
TOTAL
$11,730.05
LIABILITIES
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS
Assets - Liabilities
$11,730.05
The Imaging & Geospatial Information Society
Email: scholarships@asprs.org
Forms: http://www.asprs.org/membership/scholar.html
Please note that electronic submissions of all
applications are now required. Paper applications
will not be accepted.
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Episode 1 of “The Geospatial Revolution Project” is now Online
ASPRS, the ASPRS Foundation, and individual
ASPRS members have been heavily involved in the
evolution of The Geospatial Revolution Project,
working with Penn State Public Broadcasting to
help identify topics to cover, people to interview,
and potential funding sources. “ASPRS, working
through the ASPRS Foundation, is very proud to be
associated with this important effort, which grew
out of an earlier proposal to document the history of
photogrammetry and remote sensing in the U.S.”
said James Plasker, ASPRS Executive Director.
“The original proposal, developed by ASPRS
Fellow Member Dr. Alan Voss, was extremely
powerful in concept, but needed the professional
oversight of an experienced film production team;
the group assembled by Penn State is outstanding,
and the project concept has since evolved under
their leadership to a landmark outreach opportunity
for all of the geospatial science community.”
Episode 1 of the Penn State Public Broadcasting’s
(PSPB) four-part online video series, The
Geospatial Revolution Project, is now available at
Penn State Public Broadcasting’s website,
http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu. The 13-minute
episode, which is divided into four chapters, begins
with an overview and moves into how GPS works.
Following a brief history of the evolution of
mapping, the episode wraps up with the practical
and human application of crisis mapping and
“crowd sourcing,” using the earthquake in Haiti as a
case study.
According to PSPB, “The mission of The
Geospatial Revolution Project is to expand public
knowledge about the history, applications, related
privacy and legal issues, and the potential future of
location-based technologies.” The remaining three
episodes, to be released over the next five months,
will cover topics on geospatial applications, privacy
and legal issues, civic engagement, and more. It is
expected that K-12 teachers and post-secondary
educators will use these films in the classroom to
help explain the location-based technologies and
applications that influence our lives.
Sponsors of The Geospatial Revolution Project
include: the ASPRS Foundation, Booz Allen
Hamilton, DigitalGlobe, ESRI, GeoEye, Harris,
National
Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency,
NAVTEQ, and Northrop Grumman.
Anybody recognize
this place?
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26th Annual New York State Geographic Information Systems Conference Join us on Sunday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in historic Saratoga Springs, NY at The Saratoga Hilton for New York State’s premier Geographic Information Systems Conference. For the first time, this year’s Conference will be co‐hosted by the New York State GIS Conference Advisory Council and the NYS GIS Association and we anticipate it being better than ever. Network with your colleagues in Saratoga Springs, NY Keynote Speaker: Kass Green “The Geospatial Revolution. What, next, now?” Kass Green will deliver the keynote address on Monday, October 25 at 9:00 am The keynote presentation will explore why we are in a geospatial revolution now, what changes are likely to occur in the near future, and how you can make a difference – in your profession, and in the world. The conference offers NYS GIS Traditions for you to enjoy: 
Kick‐off Reception at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (Sunday from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm) 
Luncheon in the Saratoga Ballroom with ***IGNITE sessions*** beginning at 12:15 pm 
Monday evening poster session, map contest and reception. 
Monday Evening Banquet followed by a special presentation by Jack Knowlton, owner of Funny Cide, the first New York bred race horse to win the Kentucky Derby and almost the Triple Crown. 
Tuesday Luncheon with a raffle of prizes and exhibitor quiz winner announcement. For more information about Kass Green, the NYS GIS conference and the pre‐conference seminars and workshops, go to the link, www.esf.edu/nysgisconf. You have missed the early bird registration rates, and the hotel block is filling up fast, but there is still space to attend. Register now. Space is still available in the Pre‐Conference Workshops and Seminars: Sunday, October 24, 2010; 12:00 ‐ 4:00 PM Educator's Workshop: Using GIS in the Classroom; Amy Work at Skidmore College 12:00 ‐ 4:00 PM LiDAR Workshop; Ben Houston & Karen Kwasnowski at Skidmore College 1:00 ‐ 4:00 PM OpenSource GIS Workshop, Bryan McBride at Skidmore College 1:00 ‐ 4:00 PM Positional Accuracy Assessment Seminar; Kass Green at the Saratoga Hilton Be sure to visit the ASPRS CNY Region Booth at the conference 5
Officers of the Central New York Region
President:
National Director:
Joan A. Mondello, - SSD
Center of Excellence Manager
Systems Engineering Group,
ITT Geospatial Systems
1447 St. Paul St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14606-0488
585.269.7422 (Office)
585.205.0280 (Cell)
joan.mondello@itt.com
John T. Boland, CP
Senior Technical Associate
ITT Geospatial Systems
1447 St. Paul Street
P.O. Box 60488
Rochester, NY 14606-0488
585.269.5057
john.boland@itt.com
Vice President:
Jennifer Barber
Madison County
Office of Real Property
Tax Services
PO Box 284
Wampsville, NY 13163
jennentropy@gmail.com
Secretary/Treasurer:
Council Members:
Immediate Past
President:
Rolando Raqueno
Remote Sensing Scientist
RIT, 54 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 475-6907 voice
(585) 475-5988 fax
rolando@cis.rit.edu
Newsletter Editor:
William M. Stiteler IV
Scientist / Statistician
ARCADIS
6723 Towpath Road,
PO Box 66,
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 671-9337 voice
(315) 449-4111 fax
william.stiteler@arcadis-us.com
Central New York Region's Home Page:
Paul Szemkow
Environmental Resources
Engineering,
402 Baker Lab
SUNY-College of Env.
Science & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2778
(315) 470-6635 voice
(315) 470-6958 fax
pszemkow@syr.edu
Lindi Quackenbush
SUNY-ESF
402 Baker Lab
1 Forestry Drive,
Syracuse, NY
(315) 470-4727 voice
(315) 470-6958 fax:
ljquack@esf.edu
Student Representative:
Currently vacant – let us
know if you are interested.
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE:
http://www.esf.edu/asprs
December 1, 2010
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